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Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn the importance of budgeting from a monthly income and analyzing common monthly expenses in order to select a career that will allow them a reasonable standard of living. This lesson aims to motivate students to further their education and set career and financial goals.

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Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to calculate the disposable income of a person from a career/budget scenario.

Student Target

“I can calculate the disposable income of a person from a career/budget scenario.”

CCR Focus Standards

Number and Ratios - Level D

• 7.NS.3

  Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.

Supporting Standards

• 3.NBT.2

  Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
  

Standards for Mathematical Practice

• MP.1

  Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. (MP.1)

• MP.4

  Model with mathematics. (MP.4)

• MP.7

  Look for and make use of structure. (MP.7)

KYAE Employability Standards

• E.7

  E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.

• E.8

  E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.